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13

undergraduate interdisciplinary programs

$75K

average starting salary of 2022 graduates

10:1

student-to-faculty ratio

6th

university in the world recognized as an NGO by the United Nations, with 40 United Nations–related programs every year

91%

of our graduates completed one or more internships or an experiential learning opportunity

111

undergraduate degree programs and majors

28

average class size

2,300+

programs and courses offered

13

themed residential communities

5,811

undergraduate students

1,600

acres on three contiguous campuses

1,779

graduate students

65,000+

hours of community service performed by the Lehigh community each year

25

NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports for men and women

200+

150+ clubs, including 41 intramural and club sports and 22 fraternities and sororities

93%

of Lehigh undergraduate students participate in an extracurricular activity

300+

study abroad programs in 74 countries offered to Lehigh students

40%

of Lehigh students have an international experience while at Lehigh, and 30% of those students participate in more than one abroad experience

100

countries represented on campus

100+

fully funded Iacocca International Internships in about 32 countries every year

95%

of the Class of 2022 were employed, continuing education or pursuing military or volunteer service

2,754

interviews with employers on campus

24K+

full-time positions and internships posted on Lehigh's Center for Career & Professional Development job board

85K

graduates in the Lehigh alumni network

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Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble ’82 Travels to Latin America to Deliver Lecture, Meet With Students, Alumni

Helble will deliver a lecture at Universidad San Francisco de Quito and connect with members of the Lehigh community in Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala and Panama. It is his first overseas trip as president.

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Lehigh Hosts ‘Defend the Republic’ Drone Competition at Mountaintop

Teams from eight universities compete in an event held for the first time at Lehigh.

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Michelle Spicer Trains Student Mentees in Tree Climbing Safety to Help in Research Work

A grove of trees on Lehigh’s Asa Packer campus provides a learning environment for students. 

Inspired Research

Understanding How Human Tissues Work

E. Thomas Pashuck designs novel biomaterials for applications in regenerative medicine.

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From the classroom to the community, here on campus and around the world, Lehigh students, faculty and alumni are working to enact positive change.

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